GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ICS8530 is a low skew, 1-to-16 Differentialto-2.5V LVPECL Fanout Buffer and a member of the HiPerClockS™ family of High Performance Clock Solutions from ICS. The CLK, nCLK pair can accept most standard differential input levels. The high gain differential amplifier accepts peak-to-peak input voltages as small as 150mV, as long as the common mode voltage is within the specified minimum and maximum range. Guaranteed output and part-to-part skew characteristics make the ICS8530 ideal for those clock distribution applications demanding well defined performance and repeatability.

FEATURES

• 16 differential 2.5V LVPECL outputs

• CLK, nCLK input pair

• CLK, nCLK pair can accept the following differential input levels: LVDS, LVPECL, LVHSTL, SSTL, HCSL

• Maximum output frequency up to 500MHz

• Translates any single-ended input signal to 2.5V LVPECL levels with a resistor bias on nCLK input

• Output skew: 50ps (maximum)

• Part-to-part skew: 250ps (maximum)

• Propagation Delay: 2ns (maximum)

• 3.3V core, 2.5V output operating supply

• 0°C to 70°C ambient operating temperature

• Industrial temperature information available upon request